one worries about an 88-year-old who comes in with trach yo bronchitis with a chronic cough, perhaps a low-grade fever. gregg: what does that mean, pneumonia? >> yeah, well, it could mean knew known ya. bronchitis is an inin mission of the tubes that go into the lung, and you have trouble clearing mucus. you have trouble coughing, and coughing causes a lot of problems, so pneumonia is a possibility. and then when you're that old, you run the risk of a blood infection, and that can be lethal for somebody over the age of 75. gregg: what happens? >> it'll cause organ failure, and it is often times fatal. so i think the doctors are playing it safe. put him on antibiotics -- gregg: right. >> -- keep him at bedrest, give him some oxygen, make sure his diet is appropriate. i'm sure the antibiotics he's getting are through intravenous lines, and these antibiotics will, hopefully, cure him. gregg: yeah. and we wish him well because what a wonderful guy. >> yeah. this is a great guy. really amazing person. gregg: so how would you treat him in i mean, you would treat him cautious hi? >> yes. th